Definition of muscle

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Muscle (n.) Muscular strength or development; as, to show one's muscle by lifting a heavy weight..

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Subscribable :: Subscapulary (a.) Situated beneath the scapula; infrascapular; as, the subscapular muscle..
Polygastric :: Polygastric (a.) Having several bellies; -- applied to muscles which are made up of several bellies separated by short tendons.
Thewed :: Thewed (a.) Furnished with thews or muscles; as, a well-thewed limb..
Eye :: Eye (n.) The scar to which the adductor muscle is attached in oysters and other bivalve shells; also, the adductor muscle itself, esp. when used as food, as in the scallop..
Tensility :: Tensility (n.) The quality or state of being tensile, or capable of extension; tensibility; as, the tensility of the muscles..
Thomsen''s Disease :: Thomsen's disease () An affection apparently congenital, consisting in tonic contraction and stiffness of the voluntary muscles occurring after a period of muscular inaction..
Rotator :: Rotator (n.) that which gives a rotary or rolling motion, as a muscle which partially rotates or turns some part on its axis..
Perimysium :: Perimysium (n.) The connective tissue sheath which surrounds a muscle, and sends partitions inwards between the bundles of muscular fibers..
Syphering :: Syntonin (n.) A proteid substance (acid albumin) formed from the albuminous matter of muscle by the action of dilute acids; -- formerly called musculin. See Acid albumin, under Albumin..
Muscle :: Muscle (n.) Muscular strength or development; as, to show one's muscle by lifting a heavy weight..
Amyous :: Amyous (a.) Wanting in muscle; without flesh.
Extensor :: Extensor (n.) A muscle which serves to extend or straighten any part of the body, as an arm or a finger; -- opposed to flexor..
Origin :: Origin (n.) The point of attachment or end of a muscle which is fixed during contraction; -- in contradistinction to insertion.
Subnarcotic :: Submuscular (a.) Situated underneath a muscle or muscles.
Dilatator :: Dilatator (n.) A muscle which dilates any part; a dilator.
Lockjaw :: Lockjaw (n.) A contraction of the muscles of the jaw by which its motion is suspended; a variety of tetanus.
Synergism :: Synergetic (a.) Working together; cooperating; as, synergetic muscles..
Abductor :: Abductor (n.) A muscle which serves to draw a part out, or form the median line of the body; as, the abductor oculi, which draws the eye outward..
Musculospiral :: Musculospiral (a.) Of or pertaining to the muscles, and taking a spiral course; -- applied esp. to a large nerve of the arm..
Sarcoid :: Sarcoid (a.) Resembling flesh, or muscle; composed of sarcode..
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